1945 Jefferson Nickel Coin - Obverse Design & Historical Details #3691685 (License: Personal Use)

This image shows the obverse of a 1945 Jefferson nickel, part of the U.S. wartime “silver nickel” series (1942-1945) composed of 35% silver, 56% copper, and 9% manganese to conserve nickel for military use. The design features Thomas Jefferson in left-facing profile, with the motto “IN GOD WE TRUST” along the left rim, “LIBERTY” and the year “1945” on the right, and a distinctive large mint mark (P, D, or S) above the date-though not visible here. Struck at the Philadelphia, Denver, or San Francisco mints, these coins are highly collectible today.

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